Re: [RFC/PATCH] doc: volatile considered evil

[Randy Dunlap]

David Rientjes wrote:
> On Tue, 8 May 2007, Randy Dunlap wrote:
>
> > It's already there, isn't it?  <quote from original:>
> >
> > The only acceptable uses for "volatile" are:
> >
> >  - in _code_, i.e., for things like the definition of "readb()" etc, where we
> >    use it to force a particular access.
> >  - with inline asms
> >  - on "jiffies", for stupid legacy reasons
> >
> > </quote>
> >
> > or are you saying that you want to subject/header/title modified also?
>
> I wasn't aware that you were considering the inclusion of Linus' entire 
> email in the document.  There exists a point where CodingStyle becomes so 
> large that people choose not to read it in its entirety, so I was 
> expecting only an addition that would explicit document the acceptable and
> unacceptable uses of 'volatile' in kernel code with perhaps a link to his 
> email.

but I wouldn't put it into CodingStyle.

--
~Randy
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